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City staff present 2025 Water System Plan showing potential supply shortfalls without conservation
Summary
Consultants told Moses Lake council the Water System Plan projects maximum‑day demand could nearly double over 20 years absent conservation; staff recommended pursuing new wells, surface water options and water‑use efficiency measures to defer major capital costs.
City consultants presented the draft 2025 Water System Plan and told the Moses Lake City Council the system will face capacity pressure in coming years unless the city pursues additional sources and demand‑reduction measures.
Ryan Withers, presenting via Zoom, said the plan evaluates supply, storage, transmission and projected maximum‑day demand. The system now operates with 19 active wells and a stated combined capacity of roughly 26 million gallons per day; historical maximum‑day flows sit…
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